Packing-case.



I A. B. & G; F. BOYLAN & G. L. BENNETT.

meme CASE. APPLICATION FILED QOT. 18, 1905.

Patented 22.190

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ALONZO B. BOYLAN, CASTELLA F. BOYLAN, AND CLAYTON L. BEXNETT, OF VICTOR,1

COLOR-ADO.

PACKING-CASE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ALONZO B. BOYLAN, Casrsrm. F. BOYLAN, and CLAYTONL. BEN XETI, citizens of the United States, and residents of Victor, inthe county of Teller and State of Colorado,'have invented a new anduseful Improvement in Packing-Cases, of which the following is aspecification.

Our invention relates to improvements in packing cases particularlyadapted to contain fruit, eggs and similar produce.

The object of our invention is to provide a packing case having a coverwhich may be quickly removed for the inspection of the fruit or otherproduce contained in the packing case and without injury to the packingcase.

Our invention provides further, a packing case having a removable coverwhich may be quickly replaced and'locked in the closed position afterthe contents of the case have been inspected.

Our invention provides further, a packing ease having a bottom, twosides and two ends, a cover slidably mounted between the ends inwardlyand outwardly over the upper edges of the sides, and releasable meansfor locking the cover. in the closed )osition.

Our invention provides stil further, a packing case comprising a bottom,two sides and two ends, a cover comprising two members independentlyslidable inwardly and outwardly between the ends and over the upperedges of the sides respectively, and means for locking the two membersof the cover in the closed position.

Other novel features of our invention are hereinafter fully describedand claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate our invention-Figure 1 isa perspective view of our improved packing case, the cover being shownin solid linesin the closed position and in dotted lines in the openposition. Fig. 2 is a side elevation view of one corner of the packingcase showing one of the cover locking devices in solid lines in a closedposition, the open position of the locking device being represented indotted lines. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of a portion of thepacking case showing one of the cover locking devices in the closedposition. Fig. 4 is an outer side elevation view of one of the coverlocking devices detached. Fig. 5 is an edge elevation view of what isshown Fi 4.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Similar characters of reference denote similar parts. o

In its preferable form our packing'case comprises a horizontal bottom 1,two vertito the bottom 1, two vertical sides 4 an 5 secured respectivelyto the ends'of the memhorizontal members 6 and 7, disposedside by sideand slidably mounted between the ends 2- and 3, inwardly and outwardlyover the upper edges of the sides 4 and 5 respectively, In thepreferable form the inner sides of the ends 2 and 3,'are provided eachwith a horizontal groove 8 extending the full length of the end anddisposed above the upper edges of the sides 4 and 5. The ends of themembers 6 and 7 are slidably mounted in the grooves 8, said membersbeing slidable independently inwardly and outwardly whereby the contentsof the case may be more readily inspected. For retaining the cover inthe closed )osition, we )rovide the following describe releasable cokingmeans :-Two resilient locking devices com-- prising preferably two flatresilient metallic plates 9, are pivotally mountedupon two nails 10,respectively, said nails being driven horizontally in opposite ends ofthe members 2- and 3, at [points respectively above the upper edges 0the sides 4 and 5. i The free end of each plate 9 is provided with anoutwardly extending projection 11, adapted to engage, when the plate 9is in the position cent side of the body. \Vhen the are in the positionjust described, tey are disposed respectively between the outer edges ofthe cover members 6 and 7, and the sides 4 and 5 respectively, in whichposition they obstruct the outward movement of the cover members. Vhenit is desired to in-' spect the contents of the packing case, the plates9 may be swung to the open position, represented in dotted lines in Fig.1, after which the cover members 6 and 7 may be successively outwardlywithdrawn over the upper edges of the sides 4 and 5 respectively, 1 thusuncovering the goods contained in the packing case and permitting readyinspection thereof. After the contents of the case have-been inspectedthe members 6 and 7 are slid inwardly to the positions represented in'solid lines in Fig. 1, after which the resilient plates 9 may be swungdownwardly and incal ends 2 and3, secured at their lower edges shown inFig. 3, the inner side of the adja-.

UNITED srivrns PATENT 7 1 Y Patented Sept. 122, 1908K.

Application filed. October 18, 1905. Serial No. 283,264.

hers 2 and 3, and a cover comprisin two lates- 9 wardly to the positionrepresented in Figs 1 and 3. To position the plates 9, as shovm in Fig,3, the free ends of said plates must be forced inwardly, and when sopositioned, the resiliency of the said plates causes the projections 11thereon to bear firmly against the inner sides of the adjacent sides 4and 5 ofthe body.

In the packing cases for containing fruit, and as ordinarilyconstructed, it is necessary, when inspecting the fruit, to pry thecover from the body to which itis nailed, which operation rec uires,after the inspection, the renailing of the cover to the body.Furthermore, covers are frequently broken and destroyed while being)ried oil from the body of the case. \Vith the use of our invention theinspection of the contents of the packing cases may be quickly madewithout in ury to the packing cases and with the avoidance of theannoying incidents just alluded to.

Various modifications of our invention may be grade without departingfrom its spirit.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is:

1. A packing ease comprising a body having a bottom, two sides andtwo-ends, the inner side of each end being horizontally grooved its fulllength above the upper edges of the sides, a cover comprising twomembers disposed side by side and slidable in said grooves inwardly andoutwardly over the upper edges of the sides res iiectively, and v0locking devices pivotally mounted on the body and movable to and frompositions for obstructing the outward movement of the two membersrespectively of the cover. 7

2. A packing case comprising a bod hav ing a bottom, two sides and twoen s the ends on their inner sides each having a horizont-al grooveextending the full length of the end and disposed abovethe upper edgesof the side. s,'a cover comprising two members disposed side by side andslidable in said grooves, inwardly and outwardly over the upper edgesofthe sides, and two resilient devices pivoted to the body and movablerespectively into and out of the box and to and from positionsol.)structing the out-ward movement of the cover members respectively,the free ends of said resilient devices, when the devices are sopositioned, bearing against the inner sides respectively of the sides ofthe body.

3. A packing case comprising a body having a bottom, two sides and twoends, a cover slidably mounted between the ends, inwardly and outwardlyover the upper edge of one of the sides of the body, and a resilientplate pivoted to the body and having an outwardly extending projectionat its free end, said resilient plate being movable into and out of thebox to and from a position in which the projection thereon will engagethe inner side of the adjacent side of the body, in which position saidplate will obstruct the outwar movement of the cover.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in the presence of thesubscribing witnesses.

ALONZO B. BOYLAN.- CASIELLA F. BOYLAN. CLAYJON L. BENNETT- f Witnessesto the signature of Alonzo B. .Boylan:

WARREN D. l-IoUsE, "WARREN P. DAMERON.

WVitnesses to the signatures of Castella F. Boylan and Clayton L.Bennett:

Gr-zo- FARGI-IER, W. S. HUNTLEY.

